Waste Management Non-Destructive Assay Engineer

Omega Technical Services•Idaho Falls, ID

1d•$150,000 - $200,000•Onsite

About The Position

Omega Technical Services is seeking a Waste Management Non-Destructive Assay (NDA) Engineer to provide technical oversight of NDA activities supporting transuranic (TRU), low-level waste (LLW), and mixed low-level waste (MLLW) characterization at the Radioactive Waste Management Complex (RWMC). The position serves as an NDA Expert Technical Reviewer within the Waste Management TRU Program Organization, ensuring measurement quality, system reliability, and compliance with applicable standards and waste acceptance requirements. The position is on-site in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and follows a four-day, 10-hour-per-day schedule, Monday through Thursday. The position is contingent upon contract award and/or project funding; employment offers and start dates depend on successful contract award, funding authorization, and client approval. The role includes reviewing and improving NDA systems, procedures, software, and measurement data; overseeing instruments and supporting their calibration, operation, troubleshooting, and repair; and validating waste characterization information and reports. The engineer supports waste disposition and disposal activities, compliance with DOE, EPA, and WIPP requirements, audits and surveillance, criticality safety, procedure maintenance, and staff training. The position also requires adherence to environmental, safety, health, quality, security, pollution prevention, emergency response, and conduct-of-operations requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Physical Science or Engineering.
At least five years of relevant non-destructive assay experience.
At least two years of nuclear experience.
Knowledge of applicable environmental, safety, health, quality, and security requirements.
Ability to understand and apply emergency procedures, identify unsafe conditions, and follow established reporting requirements.
Ability to apply Integrated Safety Management System principles and conduct of operations requirements while performing assigned duties.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Satisfactory results of a pre-employment screening, including a drug and breath alcohol test and a Motor Vehicle Record check.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in physical science or engineering.
Experience using gamma spectroscopy and NDA analysis software, such as Canberra/Mirion NDA 2000 or Genie 2000, ORTEC Maestro or GammaVision, Multi-Group Analysis (MGA), or Fixed-Energy Response Function Analysis with Multiple Efficiency (FRAM).
Previous DOE/NNSA work experience.

Responsibilities

Conduct independent expert technical reviews of NDA systems, procedures, and data analysis to ensure compliance with established protocols, applicable ANSI/ISO standards, and regulatory requirements.
Recommend improvements to NDA techniques, processes, and system reliability.
Review, revise, and approve operating, calibration, validation, and quality assurance procedures and documents.
Review Real-Time Radiography (RTR) recordings to identify waste configurations requiring detailed modeling, including density and matrix corrections.
Independently perform In Situ Object Counting System (ISOCS) modeling to optimize measurement efficiency and accuracy for specific waste configurations.
Oversee calibration, certification, operation, confirmation, and troubleshooting of NDA instruments, including RBAS, ISOCS, SGRS, WAGS, and Drum Assay Systems.
Support instrument troubleshooting and repair in collaboration with engineering, operations, and waste management personnel.
Support NDA software validation and testing.
Calculate measurement control data and review and approve control charts to identify trends or anomalies affecting measurement quality.
Validate NDA measurement data and batch data reports in the Waste Tracking System (WTS) for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
Perform validation activities supporting WIPP, LLW, and MLLW waste disposition and disposal.
Review NDA activities for compliance with applicable DOE, EPA, and WIPP Waste Acceptance Criteria.
Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits and surveillance activities, including those conducted by the DOE Carlsbad Field Office, EPA, and other regulatory organizations.
Support implementation of criticality safety controls and requirements related to NDA and waste characterization activities.
Train and mentor ISOCS Technicians and Independent Technical Reviewers.
Support procedure revisions and periodic reviews of WIPP-related documents and operating procedures.
Maintain required reading, training, and qualifications.
Follow applicable environmental, safety, health, quality, security, and pollution prevention requirements.
Apply the five core functions of the Integrated Safety Management System and appropriate conduct of operations practices.
Follow emergency procedures and promptly report unsafe work practices or conditions to the appropriate manager or responsible personnel.